Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-04-14
City Council.

City Council.
A special meeting of the city council
was held Monday night, Mayor Graham in
the chair. Present, Aldermen Clark,
Dole, Driscoll, Hughes, Ingraham,
Mueller and Selvidge. Absent Alder
man Watson.
The following call for the meeting,
signed by the mayor and all the alder
men, was read by the clerk:
JAMESTOWN, OAK,
April IL, 1887.
To the City Council Of the City of James
town. . g.
GENT1EMEN:-Take notice that spec
ial meeting of the city council is hereby
called to meet at council chambers at 8
O'Clock p. m. of this 18th day of April,
1887, for the purpose of appointing a
committee to inspect and report on the
artesian we'll, contracted to be furnished
by Anton Klaus & Son and also to ap-
point such other committees as may be
deemed expedient and to allow the intro
duction and consideration of an ordi-
nance to determined by lot, in case OF
tie elections. j. M. GRAHAM,
Mayor.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Alderman Dole:
That committee of three members of
the council be appointed by the mayor to
at once inspect the artesian we'll sunk by
Anton Klaus & Son in said city by virtue
of q contract Herewith approved
July 10th, 1886 and that said commit
tee report to this council at its next meet
ing, whether regular, special or adjourned,
the condition of said we'll, whether con-
structed according to contract and the
balance due on the contract therefor.
On motion Of Alderman Hughes the
resolution was adopted. |
The mayor appointed as such commit
tee Aldermen Watson, Driscoll and
Hughes. ,. .,-.,.... -
Alderman Watson introduced an ordi-
nance providing that in case of tie TN
the vote on mayor, alderman or other city
official such tie shall be settled by lot.
This is the same ordinance as that intro
duced last meeting by Alderman Hicks
with the exception of an amendment pro-
viding chat in the case of the Fourth
ward tie, the mayor shall serve such notice
as is provided for in the ordinance,
upon the parties having the highest vote,
within twenty-four hours of the time
when such ordinance goes into effect.
Alderman Hughes moved the adoption
OF the amendment, Carried.
Alderman Watson moved that the Or
dinance .as amended receive it's second
reading.
Alderman Hughes moved that the or
dinance receive it's second reading by title
only. Carried.
The ordinance then received it's second
reading. -
Alderman Hughes moved that the rules
be suspended to allow the third reading
and passage Of the ordinance.
Alderman Watson called for Alderman
Selvidge's opinion on the matter stating
that If he had any reason why it should
not now be settled he would not press
the matter. x EE
Alderman Selvidge stated that the
!, council could do just as they saw fit.
@ The motion was lost on. g vote OF the
ayes and nays. So .,%. ~. r'
/ Mayor Graham appointed the following
standing committees:
F1NANoE-J. s. Watson, Fred CLARK,
Nicholas Mueller.
STREET AND BRIDGEs-D. e. Hughes,
l0O6. Drl6COll, N1cuOldS muouoT.
PUBLIC GRoUNDs-J. A. Dole, Fred
Clark, j. s. Watson. aax-
PR1Nr1Na- g. w. Ingraham, J. A. Dole,
d. E. Hughes. - q. g -
BOARD OF HEALTH Thorold, F. B.
Benjamin, DR.. DePuy, Anton Steinbach.
Alderman Hughes moved that the chief
of police be instructed to make necessary
repairs upon the council rooms. Carried.
Adjourned to Wednesday morning at
10 q. m.
Upon adjournment another special
meeting was called for the purpose of
taking some action in regard to establish
ing public library and free reading
room for the city.
The roll was called and all the alder
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